Eliminated England have made nine changes to
the side that lost to Uruguay for their final World Cup Group D match
against Costa Rica.
Ben Foster replaces Joe Hart in goal, while James Milner, Frank Lampard, Ross Barkley, Jack Wilshere and Adam Lallana are brought into midfield.
Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Luke Shaw come into the defence.
Of the 11 players that Hodgson selected for England's defeats by Italy and Uruguay, only Sturridge and centre-back Gary Cahill have kept their places.
West Brom keeper Foster, 31, is set to make his first competitive appearance for the national side since the 3-0 win over Belarus in 2009.
Cahill is the only one of the four defenders playing in front of Foster who has appeared in the tournament so far while 18-year-old Shaw will make his competitive debut.
Lampard, who is to captain the side in the absence of Steven Gerrard, will win his 106th cap, while Milner's start will be the Manchester City midfielder's first appearance at these finals.
Barkley, Wilshere and Lallana have all featured off the bench but this will be a first start in a major tournament for all three.
Costa Rica, who need only a point to guarantee winning the group, will rest several first-team regulars.
Joel Campbell and Bryan Ruiz are among those expected to miss out, with Marcos Urena starting up front.
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